ADVANCED TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS. HEARING BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON SURFACE TRANSPORTATION, COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, SCIENCE, AND TRANSPORTATION, UNITED STATES SENATE, 101ST CONGRESS, 1ST SESSION, OCTOBER 17, 1989

This is a hearing on magnetically levitated transportation and high speed rail. U.S. scientists pioneered Mag-Lev technology in the 1960's and 1970's. Since that time, Japan and Germany have been leaders in the field. It is felt that the U.S. needs to reassert its technological leadership in this area. Issues examined include ways in which the development of a high speed system in the U.S. can yield major benefits, the cost and risk associated with that development, whether Federal or state funding is necessary and whether there is a need for legislation to facilitate development or eliminate barriers to construction of the systems. Included are testimony, prepared statements, and additional material submitted for the record.

• Corporate Authors:

  United States Senate

  Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation
  Washington, DC  United States  20510
• Publication Date: 1989

Media Info

• Pagination: 70 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Benefits; Congressional hearings; Costs; Finance; Financing; Hazards; High speed rail; Leadership; Legislation; Magnetic levitation; Risk assessment; Testimony
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Finance; Law; Operations and Traffic Management; Public Transportation; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00492028
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: S. Hrg. 101-369
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 31 1990 12:00AM